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Liz Carey, Transportation Today

Stanton, Graves introduce drones in infrastructure inspection bill

U.S. Reps. Greg Stanton (D-AZ) and Garret Graves (R-LA) introduced legislation Wednesday that would authorize $200 million in grants to use drones in inspecting infrastructure.

Paulina Pineda, The Arizona Republic

A look at Amtrak and how the infrastructure vote could affect the proposed Phoenix-Tucson rail line

Amtrak officials dangled an enticing proposition to reestablish passenger rail service from Tucson to Phoenix and beyond, but the expansion largely hinges on federal funding that could come from an infrastructure bill expected to go to a House vote this week.

Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic

Murdered and missing Native cases should be a higher priority, Stanton tells Garland

Arizona Rep. Greg Stanton admonished U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland for his lack of progress in addressing the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women and persons.

Cami Parrish, The Arizona Republic

Arizona water authority to get $18.5M under infrastructure law

A water authority created in 2020 by legislation sponsored by Rep. Greg Stanton to bolster water accessibility and cleanliness for rural and Indigenous communities will get $18.5 million via the recently passed bipartisan infrastructure law.

CopperArea.com

Town of Kearny to receive $1.15 million for water filtration system

An environmental infrastructure authority championed by Rep. Greg Stanton to help small, rural and tribal communities in Arizona meet their water and wastewater infrastructure needs will see an investment of $18.45 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the second-term congressman said today.

Camila Pendrosa, Cronkite News

Tribal official calls on Congress to fund 'critical' water infrastructure

An Arizona tribal leader told a House subcommittee Tuesday that tribes need more federal support to implement "critical" water infrastructure projects on their lands.

Cami Parrish, The Arizona Republic

Stanton legislation aims to curb China influence on US markets

U.S. companies would have to report any aid from foreign governments to antitrust agencies under legislation by Rep. Greg Stanton that aims to counter China's influence on U.S. markets.

Cami Parrish, The Arizona Republic

Rep. Greg Stanton to FDA: End ban on gay and bisexual men giving blood

Rep. Greg Stanton is pushing the Food and Drug Administration to end the ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men, citing a national blood shortage.